Lake Charles –
On Friday, July 2 the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a DWI checkpoint in the 600 block of N. Perkins Ferry Road in Moss Bluff to target individuals driving under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics.
Four hundred sixty two (462) vehicles were checked; five (5) field sobriety tests were administered; four (4) citations were issued for no seatbelt; one (1) citation was issued for no child restraint; one (1) citation was issued for driving under suspension; one (1) citation was issued for no driver’s license; eight (8) citations were issued for expired motor vehicle inspection sticker; and one (1) citation was issued for open container.
The following individuals were booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center:
Brandon A. Duplantis, 42, Bourg, LA, arrested for DWI, possession of CDS II, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Elexis N. Brown, 26, Abbeville, LA, arrested for possession of CDS I, and possession of CDS II
The following individuals were issued a signed summons and released:
Cullen B. Harrell, 39, Lake Charles, arrested for DWI, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia
Ashley N. Francis, 25, Lake Charles, arrested for possession of marijuana
Rosalind M. Taylor, 44, Lake Charles, arrested for possession of marijuana
Participating in the checkpoint was the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police Troop D.